Shawn Mendes Opened Up About His Career on Larry King Now

Shawn Mendes's career has been skyrocketing, especially with the upcoming release of his second album Illuminate on September 23. To give fans a better understanding of how he's gotten to where he is and what you can expect from him in the near future, the pop star opened up in an interview on Larry King Now.

He reminisced about what it was like to tour with Taylor Swift and said that Taylor told him "There’s no amount of success that allows you to stop working hard." It's clear he's taken that advice to heart.

He also clarified his reaction to the Billboard cover story that prompted him to issue a Snapchat message to his fans. "I was explaining how as I grow up, I’m still changing and learning my fans as they’re learning me as a person," he said. "As one person, it takes times for the world to understand you just as you have to understand them." Unfortunately, however, he says that his words were taken out of context, noting that he "was quoted in a different way, out of context, which is upsetting. I had a little bit of a cocky statement."

As for what's next? It appears Shawn's already got the "best" tour and music video lined up. "I'm really excited," he told Larry of his upcoming Illuminate tour. "We’re doing arenas across the world. Overseas, all over the place."

Though he didn't reveal much about the music video for his new single "Mercy," he said it would be out "soon" and descried it as "very intense." He then added, "It's scary. My mom was tearing up watching the screen because of how scary." Whether you've been following Shawn from his Vine days or his time touring, it's clear that there's so much more in store for the singer in 2017.